GAFFNEY, S.C. — The fourth-ranked Limestone College (15-1) men’s lacrosse team and first year head coach J.B. Clarke will host fifth-ranked Adelphi (15-2) in a semifinal showdown of the 2011 NCAA Men’s Division II Championships on Saturday, May 21 at “The Rock”. Face-off time and ticket information will be released in the coming days.

This is the Saints’ 12th consecutive appearance in the field, the longest such active streak in Division II. Only Adelphi, which is making its 15th overall appearance dating back to 1974, has made more. The two have combined to win eight championships and 14 national tournament appearances since 1993 when Division II lacrosse was reinstated.

The Limestone/Adelphi victor will advance to play winner of the other national semifinal between two-time defending national Champion C.W. Post and Mercyhurst in the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship on Sunday, May 29 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The second-ranked Pioneers host third-ranked Lakers.

As the Limestone team and select guests gathered on campus in the Banquet Hall of the Stephenson Center to watch Sunday’s Selection Show, all received additional good news when it was announced that the Saints would host a semifinal for the first time since 2004. Limestone is 4-0 all-time at home in the NCAA Division II postseason play.

Limestone and Adelphi have met on nine previous occasions including once in postseason action that in the 2001 national title game won by the Panthers 14-10. This will mark the first meeting since the 2008 season when Limestone defended its turf with a 17-5 win at “The Rock”.

The Saints, as noted earlier have now advanced to the NCAA Men's Division II Tournament each of the last 12 seasons reaching the title game six consecutive years from 2000-'05 winning championships 2000 and 2002.
The 2011 season is the 22nd year of competition for the Limestone men’s lacrosse team which has compiled an all-time record of 222-86. The Saints hold an all-time scoring advantage against their foes of 4,425-2,601.